Europe’s top freestyle event LAAX OPEN 2026 presented by Zalando 14th to 18th January 2026, Laax (SUI) Rights only for Web ...

Japan is continuing with its incentive program for overseas projects, which has supported the likes of The Smashing Machine, and is enhancing the offer for 2026. The Visual Industry Promotion ...

A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook northern Japan on Dec. 8, prompting warnings of a tsunami as high as 10-feet and triggering evacuation orders. The earthquake struck at 11:15 p.m. local time ...

The 7.6-magnitude quake struck in waters off Aomori Prefecture on Japan’s main island, Honshu. It triggered a tsunami warning, which was later lifted. By Christine Hauser Hisako Ueno and Javier C.

China and Japan are two of Asia’s most powerful nations and the region’s biggest trading partners. Yet centuries of intense rivalry mean their economic embrace can never be taken for granted. A number ...

Acclaimed playwright and actor Jeremy O. Harris was arrested in Japan last month after customs officers at an airport allegedly found Ecstasy in his bag, The New York Times reports. Harris — best ...

Japan’s animation industry grew by 14.8% to hit record revenues of $25BN (JPY3.8TR) in 2024, with much of the increase coming from overseas markets, according to a report presented by the Association ...

Japan will take the spotlight at next year’s Cannes market, the business hub of the Cannes Film Festival, after being named the 2026 Country of Honor — a recognition that will see the nation lead the ...

TOKYO — Japan's space agency successfully launched Sunday its most powerful flagship H3 rocket, carrying a newly developed unmanned cargo spacecraft for its first mission to deliver supplies to the ...

TOKYO — Sanae Takaichi, a star of ultraconservative Japanese politics and a rare woman to rise in its male-dominated hierarchy, has been elected the country's first female prime minister. Takaichi, 64 ...

Sanae Takaichi, a fan of Iron Maiden, had an improbable rise to power. Like her mentor, Shinzo Abe, she is expected to lead Japan to the right. Sanae Takaichi acknowledging the applause after she was ...

Brazil and Japan continue World Cup preparations with a friendly match in Japan. Brazil recently defeated South Korea 5-0; Japan drew 2-2 with Paraguay. Lineups and broadcast details provided; match ...